Playoffs Begin With Colts and Steelers Set to Clash
The AP reports the Colts and Steelers headline the AFC playoff opening as Baltimore eyes dominance while Pittsburgh seeks a nine game run to overturn last year's result. Washington hosts Minnesota in the NFC and New England faces Oakland in the AFC. Namath’s Jets slump looms as the season ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Lowitt
Baltimore Colts
Pittsburgh Steelers
Colts
Steelers
Pittsburgh
Chuck Noll
Baltimore
Ted Marchibroda
Mike Kruczek
Washington
Minnesota
New England
Oakland
Los Angeles
Dallas
Patriots
Boston Patriots
San Diego
New York Jets
Joe Namath
Shea Stadium
Cincinnati
Evert Named SI's 1976 Athlete of the Year
Chris Evert is named Sports Illustrated athlete of the year for 1976, the first woman to win outright since 1954. She topped the men in SI’s final seven, reflecting her Wimbledon and Open titles, world number one status for three years, and about 375000 dollars in prize money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karol Stonger
NEW York (Ap
Chris Evert
Sports Illustrated
Miss Evert
Billie Jean King
UCLA
John Wooden
Arone
Unusual Bugs You’ll Find in Today’s Want Ads
A compact Decatur Daily Want-Ads item highlights quirky insect related listings and odd pests for sale or trade. It notes unusual bugs appearing as curiosities or educational specimens with brief descriptions and prices where listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Daily
Bailey Goes For Yards In Independence Bowl
Tulsa fullback Thomas Bailey runs for several yards in the first quarter as McNeese State defenders Anthony Naquin and Bob Howell stop him. McNeese upset Tulsa in the inaugural Independence Bowl in Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Thomas Bailey
McNeese State
Anthony Naquin
Bob Howell
Notre Dame Joins Top Five In AP Poll Shakeup
Notre Dame rises to No. 4 in the AP poll after beating UCLA 66-63 to move to 5-0. Michigan leads with 34 first place votes and 850 points as Marquette, Kentucky, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Alabama, Arizona, and Wake Forest fill the top 10. Maryland slides while North Carolina ranks No. 11 and Syracuse lands No. 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Wilner
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
Maryland
Terrapins
Digger Phelps
Crew
Associated Press
UCLA
Pauley Pavillion
Bruins
Michigan
Wolverines
Vanderbilt
Marquette
Warriors
Kentucky
Wildcats
San Francisco
Dons
Cincinnati
Alabama
Arizona
Wake Forest
Atlantic Coast
North Carolina
Tar Heels
Nevada-Las Vegas
Utah
Clemson
Syracuse
Oak Park Takes Sweep From Tanner in Middle School Basketball
Oak Park Middle School swept Tanner in a three game set. The eighth graders won 55-43, the seventh graders 32-28, and the girls 23-12. Barry Devine led the eighth grade with 17 points, James Clark had 12 and 18 rebounds, Carlton Bell 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park Middle School
Tanner
Oak Park
Raiders
Rattlers
Barry Devine
James Clark
Carlton Bell
Mike Freeman
Clint Shelton
Randy Humphries
Fred Clemons
Florence Birdsong
Decatur Ice Teams Suffer Two Losses in Huntsville Trip
Decatur three hockey squads visited Huntsville on Saturday and earned one 2-2 tie while suffering heavy losses. Conagra fell 8-2 with Rob Welch scoring both goals. FCP lost 18-1 with Tom Rohlf scoring the lone Decatur goal. McDonald’s squad tied Rockets 2-2 with Ray Askew and Steve Atkinson scoring. Next up, Birmingham Jr. Bulls visit Point Mallard Ice Rink Sunday at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Huntsville
Conagra Decatur
F.C.P
McDonald’s
Rockets
Rob Welch
Conagra
Tom Rohlf
Ray Askew
Steve Atkinson
McDonald's
Birmingham Jr. Bulls
Point Mallard
McNeese Downs Tulsa 20-16 to win Independence Bowl
McNeese State defeated Tulsa 20-16 in the Independence Bowl as Oliver Hadnot capped a late drive with a 25-yard TD run with 37 seconds left. The Cowboys played with 16 redshirted or recently dismissed players, provoking anger from coach Jack Doland amid questions of team legitimacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
McNeese State
Tulsa
McNeese
Oliver Hadnot
Cowboys
Jack Doland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bengals
Jets
New York Daily News
Namath
Joe
George
Kinshas Zairey
Foreman
Don Foreman
Cham- Ali
a_ King
Muhammad Ali
Ali
Evert
United States
Bailey
Diving Unlimited
Imperial
P.A.D
Oak Street
Shi
E. Moulton St
McNeese Downs
Doland
Hadnot
Tulsa Tuakes
Trowel
Macirnes
Wilson Equipment CO
Dial
4Th. Ave
S.E
Venith
Television
Aycock’s
Easy Bank
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!